Texas Advanced A Bill To Change How Insurance Covers Abortions

Texas' most recent abortion bill is one step away from being signed into law.

The bill changes how insurance covers abortions. If it becomes law, abortion insurance would become an add-on bought separately — like dental or vision insurance — from plans on the Texas state health exchange.

Some worry it could make abortions harder to pay for. Most women who get an abortion don't intend to get pregnant, which means they likely wouldn't look at abortion options when selecting insurance.

But insurers aren't required to offer additional plans if they don't want to, which means it might be difficult for women in Texas to find insurers selling abortion add-ons. And if they can't find the add-on, they'd have to pay for the whole procedure out of pocket.